Ealing

Ealing's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to 2011. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure, religion and health.

The population reached nearly 340,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Ealing increased by 12%, from just under 301,000 to 338,000.

The addition of just under 38,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Ealing was home to, on average, 44 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across London

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across London, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Changing household dynamics

This area saw England's second-largest fall in the proportion of households with an unmarried couple.

In 2011, just under 1 in 14 (6.9%) households in Ealing had an unmarried couple, compared with 7.9% in 2001. The percentage with just a single person decreased from 31% to 28%.

The largest decrease occurred in Slough (from 11% to 7.5%).

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple was lower than across London

Percentage of households that that had an unmarried couple across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

Fall in home ownership

The percentage of Ealing households that owner their home decreased from 62% to 51% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28%) households rented privately, compared with 16% in 2001. The percentage of Ealing households that rented through social housing schemes decreased from 19% to 18%.

The proportion of households that owner their home fell faster here than the figure for the whole of London (from 56% in 2001 to 48% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 68% to 63%.

The rate of home ownership in Ealing decreased by 11 percentage points

Percentage of households in Ealing, London and England that owner their home, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Ealing

The number of people in Ealing that described themselves as Christian remained close to 150,000 between the last two seasons. This represents a change from 51% to 44% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across London (from 58% to 48%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in Ealing that described themselves as Muslim increased from about 31,000 in 2001 to just over 53,000 in 2011 (from 10% to 16%). The number of people who described themselves as having no religion increased from just over 40,000 to about 51,000 (from 13% to 15%).

About 29,000 people (7.8%) said they were Hindu, up from about 23,000 in 2001 (8.5%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Christian in Ealing decreased by 7 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Ealing by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Ealing residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 8.3% to 5.0% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (84%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 71% in 2001. The percentage of Ealing residents that described their health as fair decreased from 21% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 8.3% in 2001 to 5.0% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Ealing decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Ealing, London and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of unemployment

The percentage of Ealing residents that were unemployed increased from 3.9% to 5.2% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under one in two (50%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 53% in 2001. The percentage of Ealing residents that were self-employed increased from 8.1% to 12%.

The proportion of unemployed people increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 4.4% in 2001 to 5.2% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 3.4% to 4.4%.

The rate of unemployment in Ealing increased by 1.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 in Ealing, London and England that said they were unemployed, March 2001 and March 2011

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